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Re: Retrieving Oracle 5.0 data

From: Calvin Crumrine <Calvin_Crumrine_at_dced.state.ak.us>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:55:14 -0800
Message-ID: <3B007062.38A8CF1C@dced.state.ak.us>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:

> "George McLean" <georgerandr_at_gorge.net> wrote in message
> news:tg0m0lempee8f2_at_corp.supernews.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to get data out of an old Oracle 5.0 database. This version of
> > Oracle runs under MS-DOS but I do not have it running yet.
> >
> > I seem to be having trouble defining a machine type for SQLPME
> >
> > I would like to run this on a Pentium 100 in MS DOS mode, Video is Trident
> > Super VGA.
> >
> > When I run SQLPME the screen goes blank so I think that the machine type
 is
> > not correct. The list of available machines is pretty ancient. Is there
 any
> > way to get updated code to run with this?
> >
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > George McLean
> >
> >
>
> This is hopefully not a serious question is it?
> Oracle 5.0 was replaced by Oracle 6.0 in *1989*
> In computer terms this is plain archeology what you are doing.
> Do you *really* think Oracle upgraded 5.0 with every new PC architecture?
> The only option in SQLPME that could work is the plain AT. If it doesn't
> work, just trash the system and forget about it, or bribe Larry himself.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

You're kidding, aren't you Sybrand? I don't care how far back 1989 is in computer terms, it's recent in business/legal terms. We've just recently switched to Oracle, but we have archive tapes from our previous (non-DB) system dating back to 1980. We had hoped to continue using Oracle for the next 20 years or more, but if we can expect Oracle in 2010 to be unable to read the tapes we're creating today....well I think I'd recommend finding something else.

(By the way, we have an archive service that maintains the tape quality, copying them to new tapes when they start to degrade, etc. Maybe there's a similar service for Oracle that would transfer the data to a new version? Or maybe this is a market opportunity for someone?) Received on Mon May 14 2001 - 18:55:14 CDT

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